German-English translation for "fruchtlos"

"fruchtlos" English translation

fruchtlos
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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fruitless, vain, ineffective, unsuccessful, useless, futile fruitless, acarpous
  • fruitless
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    vain
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    ineffective
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    unsuccessful
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    useless
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    futile
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    fruchtlos Bemühungen etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • fruchtlos sein
    to be of no use (oder | orod avail)
    fruchtlos sein
  • fruitless
    fruchtlos selten Botanik | botanyBOT
    acarpous
    fruchtlos selten Botanik | botanyBOT
    fruchtlos selten Botanik | botanyBOT
alle Vorstellungen waren fruchtlos
all remonstrances were futile
alle Vorstellungen waren fruchtlos
The interests of the people concerned should always come before meaningless one-upmanship.
Das Wohl der Bevölkerung steht immer über fruchtlosem Kastendenken.
Source: Europarl
Fruitless debate about aid is of no help.
Eine fruchtlose Debatte über Hilfe ist keine Hilfe.
Source: Europarl
We were involved in a petty argument.
Wir waren in eine fruchtlose Debatte verwickelt.
Source: Tatoeba
We must break out of the tired debate on institutions and constitutions.
Wir müssen uns aus der fruchtlosen Debatte über Institutionen und Verfassungen lösen.
Source: Europarl
But my efforts were fruitless.
Aber meine Anstrengungen waren fruchtlos.
Source: Books
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